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Shetland wool
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noun
the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
thin, loosely twisted wool yarn for knitting or weaving.
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Origin of Shetland wool
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby Shetland wool
She Stoops to Conquer, Shetland, Shetland Islands, Shetland pony, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland wool, sheuch, sheugh, Sheva Brachoth, Shevardnadze, Shevat
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How to use Shetland wool in a sentence
For some time he had been wondering why Shetland wool was so extremely fine.
Makers of Modern Agriculture|William MacdonaldShe wore a short blue skirt and a long white sweater of Shetland wool.
The Seven Darlings|Gouverneur MorrisThis may either be done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool.
Exercises in Knitting|Cornelia MeeIf the wool be split, it exactly imitates the Shetland wool.
My Knitting Book|Miss Lambert
British Dictionary definitions for Shetland wool
Shetland wool
noun
a fine loosely twisted wool yarn spun from the fleece of Shetland sheep and used esp for sweaters
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